Youtube is one of the most relevant and popular communication channel on the web.Some facts about YouTube:
- YouTube is a video hosting/streaming platform on which individuals and professionals can publish videos under a unique public profile, namely a Youtube Channel.
- Youtube was acquired by Google in 2006 and is available in several languages.
- Each month, YouTube is visited by more than one billion unique users.
- 80% of its traffic is generated outside the US.
- Every day, millions of users subscribe to channels.
- YouTube is a video hosting/streaming platform on which individuals and professionals can publish videos under a unique public profile, namely a Youtube Channel.
- Youtube was acquired by Google in 2006 and is available in several languages.
- Each month, YouTube is visited by more than one billion unique users.
- 80% of its traffic is generated outside the US.
- Every day, millions of users subscribe to channels.
Why you should create a Youtube Channel?
A new communication channel for professionals
Visibility on search engines
Social channel integration and sharing
Videos published on Youtube can easily be integrated to your website or blog. You can also link your Youtube channel with your social profiles (Facebook, Twitter...), which will help to build a community around a business or its products. On the Web, videos are recognized as being dynamic, original and quality content. When shared social networks (Facebook and Twitter), they have a greater "reach" than a blog post or photo.
Videos published on Youtube can easily be integrated to your website or blog. You can also link your Youtube channel with your social profiles (Facebook, Twitter...), which will help to build a community around a business or its products. On the Web, videos are recognized as being dynamic, original and quality content. When shared social networks (Facebook and Twitter), they have a greater "reach" than a blog post or photo.
Promote your products, skills or services
Recruit employees
How to create a YouTube channel?
Prerequisites
- To subscribe to Youtube, you must first create a Google Account.
- Prepare some content (5-10 videos) before creating your channel.
- You will need to some graphics to customize your channel:
- a logo or profile picture (800 x 800),
- a channel illustration (2560 x 1440).
- To subscribe to Youtube, you must first create a Google Account.
- Prepare some content (5-10 videos) before creating your channel.
- You will need to some graphics to customize your channel:
- a logo or profile picture (800 x 800),
- a channel illustration (2560 x 1440).
Creating your channel
The easiest method is to sign-in to Youtube using your Google Account and click on the Upload button.
From there you can choose one of the following options:
- Create a Youtube Channel using your Google + Profile
- Use a business or other name (product, brand, company, institution or organization, arts, entertainment, sports,...)
From there you will need to configure the below options:
- The channel name - Since the channel name will appear in the URL, use a short and easy name.
- To get a custom (Vanity) URL: http://ccm.net/faq/34559-how-to-create-a-custom-url-for-your-youtube-channel.
- The channel description - A precise description containing relevant keywords.
- Connect with a Google+ page - Go to Advanced Settings and click on "Connect with a Google+ page".
- Connect to Facebook and Twitter- http://ccm.net/faq/36045-connecting-a-youtube-channel-to-your-social-accounts
- Add weblinks - http://ccm.net/faq/36003-youtube-how-to-add-weblinks-to-your-channel
- Define a tag list - http://ccm.net/faq/35130-youtube-create-a-default-tag-list-for-your-videos
The easiest method is to sign-in to Youtube using your Google Account and click on the Upload button.
From there you can choose one of the following options:
From there you will need to configure the below options:
From there you can choose one of the following options:
- Create a Youtube Channel using your Google + Profile
- Use a business or other name (product, brand, company, institution or organization, arts, entertainment, sports,...)
- The channel name - Since the channel name will appear in the URL, use a short and easy name.
- To get a custom (Vanity) URL: http://ccm.net/faq/34559-how-to-create-a-custom-url-for-your-youtube-channel.
- The channel description - A precise description containing relevant keywords.
- Connect with a Google+ page - Go to Advanced Settings and click on "Connect with a Google+ page".
- Connect to Facebook and Twitter- http://ccm.net/faq/36045-connecting-a-youtube-channel-to-your-social-accounts
- Add weblinks - http://ccm.net/faq/36003-youtube-how-to-add-weblinks-to-your-channel
- Define a tag list - http://ccm.net/faq/35130-youtube-create-a-default-tag-list-for-your-videos
Publishing your first video
Upload a video on Youtube is relatively simple: http://ccm.net/faq/34588-publishing-your-first-video-on-your-youtube-channel.
Compatible video formats:
- .MOV
- .MPEG4
- .AVI
- .WMV
- .MPEGPS
- .FLV
- .3GPP
- .WebM
If you need to convert your videos to a compatible format, read: https://support.google.com/youtube/troubleshooter/2888402?hl=en&ref_topic=2888648
Upload a video on Youtube is relatively simple: http://ccm.net/faq/34588-publishing-your-first-video-on-your-youtube-channel.
Compatible video formats:
Compatible video formats:
- .MOV
- .MPEG4
- .AVI
- .WMV
- .MPEGPS
- .FLV
- .3GPP
- .WebM
Verify your account
You want to publish long videos (> 15 mins) or monetize your content on Youtube?
- First you will need to verify your account: http://www.youtube.com/verify
You want to publish long videos (> 15 mins) or monetize your content on Youtube?
- First you will need to verify your account: http://www.youtube.com/verify
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